Virtual Richard M. Stallman

Ahh que mr Stallman….

DESCRIPTION

This program is an attempt at creating a “virtual Richard M. Stallman” for Debian GNU/Linux.

This program analyzes the currently-installed package list on a Debian GNU/Linux system, and reports the non-free packages that are currently installed to stdout.

The packages in the non-free tree have restrictions on their use and/or distribution which cause them to fail to meet the terms of the Debian Free Software Guidelines included as part of the Debian Social Contract. However, some are sufficiently useful that their presence is often tolerated by Debian users despite their licensing.

Richard is the most vocal among us on the issue of software morality, and we agree with Richard that Debian users should have an easy way to know when they are running non-free software on their systems. This program is our attempt to fill that need.

cash@bossanova:~$ vrms
linux-restricted-modules- Non-free Linux 2.6.15 modules on 386
linux-restricted-modules- Non-free Linux 2.6.15 modules on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII
linux-restricted-modules- Non-free Linux 2.6.15 modules on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII
linux-restricted-modules- Non-free Linux 2.6.15 modules helper script
nvidia-glx NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org driver
Reason: Proprietary license
unrar Unarchiver for .rar files (non-free version)
Reason: Modifications problematic

Non-free packages with status other than installed on bossanova

linux-restricted-modules- ( dei) Non-free Linux 2.6.10 modules on 386
linux-restricted-modules- ( dei) Non-free Linux 2.6.12 modules on 386
linux-restricted-modules- ( dei) Non-free Linux 2.6.12 modules on PPro/Celeron/
linux-restricted-modules- ( dei) Non-free Linux 2.6.12 modules on 386
linux-restricted-modules- ( dei) Non-free Linux 2.6.12 modules on PPro/Celeron/
nvidia-glx-dev ( dei) NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org driver develop
Reason: Proprietary license

12 non-free packages, 0.6% of 1966 installed packages.